You may have noticed a new kind of payment card while waiting in line at a store, or you may already have a contactless payment card – now offered by Visa payWave™, MasterCard PayPass™ and Interac Flash™. These cards allow you to quickly pay for small purchases by waving your card in front of a contactless terminal. This article will answer some of the frequently asked questions (FAQ) about the security of contactless payment cards and provide tips on how to protect yourself from debit and credit card fraud.

A joint publication between the Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada and the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. This report details design considerations and the necessary steps for a privacy assessment when issuing contactless smart cards.

This article provides an overview of advanced card technologies: how they are used in Canada and around the world, current Canadian projects and timelines of advanced card utilizations. Included are capacitive cards, optical cards and smart, or chip, cards.

A joint publication between the Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada and the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. This report details the necessary steps for a privacy assessment when issuing advanced cards.

A joint publication between the Advanced Card Technology Association of Canada and the Information & Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. This updated report details the necessary steps for a privacy assessment when issuing multi-application smart cards.

This article gives an informative look at the important issue of privacy and security surrounding electronic fraud in Canada: statistical analysis and privacy protection utilizing advanced card technologies, including security tools such as biometrics and encryption.

Credit cards, debit, electronic cash...the onset of a cashless society is not as farfetched as it sounds. Learn more about current market research surrounding the onset of a cashless society, as well as advanced card applications for e-commerce.